In this 5-minute podcast, Paul takes a second look at the ninth and final “Fruit of the Spirit,” self-control, suggesting the biblical emphasis is on controlling the narcissistic impulses toward selfish ambition. He also takes a peek at Saint James’ emphasis that self-control is predominantly about controlling the words that come out of our mouths when angry or frustrated. Soul …
Column Entry, “The Last Corn Dance,” by Chase Mitchell
Column: Image to Image: Musings on Faith, Media, and Story July entry: “The Last Corn Dance” Column Description: Image to Image: Musings on Faith, Media, and Story is a monthly column that illuminates old and new ideas about media ecology from a Christian perspective. Dr. Mitchell will explore what it means to bear God’s image and Christian witness in a mediated world, …
Column entry, “The Image of God, Hope, and the Tragedy of Suicide,” by Elizabeth McLaughlin
Column Title: Communitas Column Entry: The Image of God, Hope, and the Tragedy of Suicide Column Description: The term Communitas refers to an unstructured community of equal members often traveling from one place to another. Like the characters in Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, we are fellow pilgrims on the road towards the Father’s house, following Jesus as the way, truth, and …
Column entry, “Doing Justice to God’s Justice,” by John Hatch
Crossed My Mind: Thoughts on Culture and Communication By John Hatch, Ph.D. Eastern University CCSN Senior Fellow June-July entry: “Doing Justice to God’s Justice” Column Description: As Christians, we are called to have the mind of Christ. This goes against the grain of our social and cultural conditioning. We seek personal or political advancement; Christ seeks the lost and the …
“Resisting the Tyranny of Immediacy: Cultivating Patience in Digital Spaces,” by Chase Mitchell
Enjoy this recent post by Chase Mitchell, in the Christian Scholar’s Review blog. “In Western culture, and especially in America, patience is rarely considered a virtue. Increasingly, we celebrate impetuosity. The punchline of a recent New Balance commercial, for example, is “impatience is a virtue.” This tactic is ostensibly deployed for marketing purposes—mere hyperbole meant to highlight that company’s corporate …
CCSN Vlog, “Life Together, with Dietrich Bonhoeffer,” by Stephanie Bennett
Please enjoy this next installment in Stephanie Bennett’s Vlog, “Contemplation, Communication, and Culture in the Secret Place” (Psalm 91:1-2). Stephanie is a Professor of Communication and Media Ecology at Palm Beach Atlantic University. Please enjoy and share her vlog. In this offering, Stephanie reflects on the classic book “Life Together,” by Dietrich Bonhoeffer.
Column entry, “Sacred Space,” by Dennis Smith
Column Title: Bearing Witness: Reflections on a Life in Mission June Column Entry: “Sacred Space” Column Description: If you hang around long enough, mingle with enough folks in enough places on this fragile planet, and pay attention at least part of the time, life happens. And with life, stories. In this monthly column, Dennis Smith, former President of the World …
Column entry, “Wading into Scripture,” by Brandon Knight
Column Title: In Search of Right Words: Saint Augustine, Rhetoric, and Preaching By Brandon Knight, Ph.D. William Carey University June column entry: “Wading into Scripture” Column Description here: Saint Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, in his work On Christian Doctrine, illustrates the important relationship between preaching and rhetoric. Even in his day, many questioned what use the church could possibly gain …
Column entry, “An Epic Flight,” by Chase Mitchell
Column: Image to Image: Musings on Faith, Media, and Story June entry: “An Epic Flight” Column Description: Image to Image: Musings on Faith, Media, and Story is a monthly column that illuminates old and new ideas about media ecology from a Christian perspective. Dr. Mitchell will explore what it means to bear God’s image and Christian witness in a mediated world, with …
Guest Column, “Keeping the Faith in Grad School,” by Lakelyn Taylor
Column title: Keeping the Faith in Grad School May-June Column entry: Keeping the Faith and Our Identity Column Description: Writing as a Christian who is a doctoral student at a public institution of higher learning, Lakelyn reflects on how graduate students can maintain their faith in graduate school when it seems hard to do. This column is not about how …
